Scott chats with multi-Emmy-winning comedy writer and performer Merrill Markoe about breaking into TV writing, her years working with David Letterman as he was coming up, and her audiobook (co-written with Megan Koester), “The Indignities of Being a Woman.”
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Episode 33 | How to Write a Joke
Host Scott Dikkers goes through the process of how to come up with a funny line and write a joke from scratch, illustrating the “How to Write Funny” system for joke creation. Get the cheatsheet at www.howtowritefunny.com/joke — for more information checkout Scott’s book, How to Write Funny
Episode 32 | Levni Yilmaz
Lev joins Scott to talk about how he found success doing the animated “Tales of Mere Existence” series on YouTube, which has racked up millions of views.
Episode 31| Three Fundamentals of Comedy Writing
Scott talks about three fundamentals of successful comedy writing and how to go after them: (1) writing 10 funny ideas every day, (2) overcoming writer’s block, and (3) avoiding clichés.
Episode 30 | Tim Clue
Tim Clue joins Scott to discuss the craft of stand-up comedy, how to improve it, make money at it, and get better at it quickly.
Episode 29 | Caitlin Kunkel
Guest Caitlin Kunkel talks her road to success writing humor for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, and landing her first book deal. She and Scott discuss the mindset and discipline of making a writing career.
Episode 28 | Christopher Titus
Scott talks with stand-up comedian Christopher Titus about his comic persona, performing and writing on stage, creating his Fox TV show “Titus,” and his feature film, “Special Unit.”
Episode 27 | Kurt Luchs
Kurt Luchs, founder and editor of The Big Jewel, talks with Scott about his unusual and varied comedy career. Kurt’s new book , “It’s Funny Until Someone Loses an Eye (Then It’s Really Funny),” just hit bookstores.
Episode 26 | Steve Kaplan
Scott talks comedy nuts and bolts with Steve Kaplan, Hollywood’s most sought-after comedy teacher.
Episode 25 | Lee Camp
Political comedian and activist Lee Camp sits down with Scott to talk comedy, activism, and creating his weekly political comedy TV show, “Redacted Tonight.”